While most filmmakers in Bollywood are scampering to cash in on the sequel craze, Priyadarshan for one who is has taken an anti-sequel stance. According to reports, Priyadarshan has turned down the offer to make a sequel to his sleeper hit Malamaal Weekly. He had earlier rejected a sequel to his blockbuster Hera Phir.
His writer Neeraj Vohra was then roped in and the sequel Phir Hera Pheri made a killing at the box office recently. The reason he does not do sequels in that he believes that no one can make a film better than the original and prefers not to tamper with the original. Priyan is currently shooting Govinda – Akshay Kumar starrer Bhagam Bhaag and is looking forward to a serious project Kanchivaram that rolls in October.
Kanchivaram will be produced by Percept. Set in per-Independence era, the film showcases the growth of communism in India with the backdrop of textile workers’ struggle. Here is one man of principles who is sticking to his guns.
by: b4utv.com
